In addition, a third party may sign an application solely for the purpose of protecting the claimant's filing date if a protective filing does not already exist or the claimant is unable to sign his/her own application before the 60-day protective filing period ends and a loss of qualification/entitlement would result. (See VB 00201.025 for determining the protective filing period.)

If the claimant does not wish to file an application, take the following actions:

Abate the claim as improper. (See GN 01010.475 for the policy on abatements.)

Send the improper applicant a notice. (See NL 00601.050 and NL 00725.010 for the appropriate notice to send. Use paragraph MIS001 (NL 00725.005). Change "Social Security" in the first line of this paragraph to "Special Veterans Benefits". End the notice with either paragraph REF001 (if domestic address) or paragraph REF002 (if foreign address) under the caption "If You Have Any Questions."

Close out the third party oral or written inquiry. (See VB 00201.035 for the closeout procedures.)

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